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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 2, 2019 10:08:04 GMT -5
Transportation is the biggest cost..
Airfare=$700 Baggage=$175 Ferry=$100 Truck Rental=$900 Fuel=$200 License/tag=$600 Hide tanning=$200 One night cabin/freezer rental=$110
My total was probably $3k, spread from November 2017 when I applied for a tag until now. Hunt partners would help as you would be splitting some costs. Taxidermy will vary wildly depending on what you want done. Camping is free, but there is lodging on the island. Many rent a skiff to hunt the beaches, but I just stuck to the road system.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 2, 2019 15:14:21 GMT -5
Transportation is the biggest cost.. Airfare=$700 Baggage=$175 Ferry=$100 Truck Rental=$900 Fuel=$200 License/tag=$600 Hide tanning=$200 One night cabin/freezer rental=$110 My total was probably $3k, spread from November 2017 when I applied for a tag until now. Hunt partners would help as you would be splitting some costs. Taxidermy will vary wildly depending on what you want done. Camping is free, but there is lodging on the island. Many rent a skiff to hunt the beaches, but I just stuck to the road system. After I went up the first time I got an Alaska Airline VISA credit card . When I went back for grizzly two years later my round trip from Chicago to Anchorage cost $50.
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Post by HighCotton on Jun 2, 2019 20:36:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback! That’s better (less) than I would have guessed. Got my wheels turning now!
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Post by hugedogleg on Jun 3, 2019 7:43:42 GMT -5
Man thats awesome. Congrats
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Post by bullseye69 on Jun 3, 2019 18:35:08 GMT -5
That is a awesome adventure man. I love DIY trips, they are so rewarding!!! Good Job!!!
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Post by freedomhunter on Jun 3, 2019 18:40:34 GMT -5
Completely BA man! So awesome
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Post by treetop on Jun 5, 2019 14:37:45 GMT -5
A word to the members here.. If you have a hankering to do something like LCH did I have two words for you - DO IT! Don’t keep putting it off until one day you’ll wake up and realize it’s too late. I’ve done about three dozen hunting trips in my lifetime (nothing quite like what LCH did though) and enjoyed every one of them immensely. Lots of great memories made. Some memories made with friends that are no longer here. So DO IT..you’re not getting any younger.. So very true I’m so glad I did the trips I did still do some but I’m not sure I could ever do some of them over again
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Post by treetop on Jun 5, 2019 14:38:32 GMT -5
Looks like a blast
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Post by chewbacca on Jun 7, 2019 15:38:09 GMT -5
Wow, LCH! Great story and kudos to you for taking on an adventure like this all by yourself! Amazing!
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Post by brokenarrow on Jun 27, 2019 19:47:13 GMT -5
Wow, what a great story. Thanks for sharing all of the details. My wheels are definitely spinning now. I feel like I need to go ahead and plan a bucket list trip of my own now. What do you have planed for your next big adventure?
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 28, 2019 6:32:25 GMT -5
Wow, what a great story. Thanks for sharing all of the details. My wheels are definitely spinning now. I feel like I need to go ahead and plan a bucket list trip of my own now. What do you have planed for your next big adventure? Thanks! Nothing too big in the works yet, looking forward to deer hunting Indiana, Kansas, Montana, and maybe Arizona this fall.
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Post by duff on Jul 6, 2019 7:24:05 GMT -5
Whoa missed this thread until now. Not bad for a knuckle dragger!
You sure know how to do it right. Good job and thanks for posting the photos
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Post by bigbuckd on Jul 16, 2019 12:01:50 GMT -5
Congrats LCH! Would love to go on a trip with you sometime. Let me know as I am always up for these type of adventures! Awesome Bear!
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 12, 2020 19:44:50 GMT -5
Got my hide back! I have a gallon of chili to finish off, then the meat will be gone also.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 13, 2020 11:33:24 GMT -5
Nice!!
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Post by esshup on Jun 13, 2020 14:48:19 GMT -5
Looks great! A buddy was supposed to go up there for a caribou hunt, but due to the 2 week mandatory quarantine he's scrapping the plans for this year.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Mar 2, 2021 17:51:07 GMT -5
I just found out that the tooth analysis came back at 12 years old. I'm ready to go again.
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Post by raydon on Mar 2, 2021 19:10:04 GMT -5
Wow an excellent adventure and a great story. Living the dream
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